| Winery Location: | Chablis |
| Year Established: | 1850 |
Vineyard Holdings
25 ha
- Grand Cru:
- Vaudésir (1 ha)
- Les Clos (0.5 ha)
- Grenouilles (0.5 ha)
- Premier Cru:
- Montmains
- Forêts
- Butteaux
- Vaillons
- Fourchaume
- Séchets
- Montée de Tonnerre
Top Wines Produced
- Chablis, Grand Cru, Grenouilles
- Chablis, Grand Cru, Vaudésir
- Chablis, Grand Cru, Les Clos
- Chablis, Premier Cru, Montée de Tonnerre
- Chablis, Premier Cru, Forêts
- Chablis, Premier Cru, Butteaux „Vieilles Vignes:“ Produced from a 60-year old parcel within Butteaux.
Average Total Production
- N/A
Summary
This estate has been run by Jean-Loup Michel since his father passed away in 1999. Michel is also joined by his nephew Guillaume Gicqeau-Michel, the sixth-generation. The estate made the decision to stop using oak in the early 1970s. All of the vineyards are located within 2 km of the winery.
Style & Vinification Techniques
The estate practices mostly organic viticulture in the vineyards. The grand crus and premier crus are hand-harvested and the Chablis and Petit Chablis are machine-harvested. All wines are fermented using ambient yeasts and aged on their lees in stainless steel vats, with the Petit Chablis and Chablis aging for 8 months and the premier crus and grand crus aging between 12 and 16 months. The wines undergo light fining with bentonite and a light filtration before bottling.
Producer Website: Louis Michel & Fils